This morning my sis Jenn sent me this video. I had the hardest time trying to hold back my tears as I watch the video, on how being called names really hurts. The message in this video really pierce me straight through the heart, I could feel it bleeding out to the pain many children and even adults have to go through on a daily basis.
These are just my personal thoughts from watching video repeatedly.
I believe that every individual are guilty at some point for calling people mean names, and that every individual falls victim to name calling as well at some point in their life. I have personally seen with my own eyes how someone close to me was falling apart in front of me from the mean words that have been said. Those mean words were said a long time ago, and being called that way actually made the person believe that the words were true. I know I am guilty to for having called others names in the past, but I told myself that it's not right, just because I think about it doesn't mean I should say it. It's still an occasional struggle.
Growing up as a loner back in my school years, I had my fair share of name calling which weren't too serious. Maybe it's because of my temper, that caused me to go head on with the person that called me a mean name. Or maybe it's because I was so used to being a loner that I knew how to block people out. But after going through college, then it was the beginning of working life and meeting of new people. I got to meet many different types of people, and learn how to adapt in many different situations. I guess I can say I turn out alright.
But I dare not imagine or dare to try to understand the pain of others that had to grow up with all the constant bullying and name calling. I personally know some of people who had to grow up this way, and I know I will never be able to understand how they feel or felt. But I know that everything is better now, because they survived, because they fought back, and they moved on.
I agree with the author of this poem, "They were wrong!" They have to be wrong. We are better than we think we are. It doesn't matter what others think of us. All we need to do it believe in ourselves, believe in our own inner beauty. I believe that as long as we believe in ourselves, and in the God created beauty in us, we will shine bright! I know words are easier said that brought to action, but we should never stop trying, never stop fighting and never stop believing. We are all freaks in our own way, and we have each other.
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